PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
13
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
15
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials frequency: normally
Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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